Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. LII
No 16
20-Apr-2009
REGIONAL/GCC
Bonds The Bright Spot In Economic Gloom
Recent successful tapping of the bond market by a number of issuers is a silver lining among the clouds of economic gloom. First quarter global investment grade debt issuances hit a record of $824bn, and encouraged by household names like BMW and Daimler, Abu Dhabi and Qatari governments have come to market. Taken at face value, the cost of debt appears to be high for these issuers, given...
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